Concord, NH – Last week, students at Granite State College ranked #1 world-wide for their performance in Glo-Bus, a competitive simulation of the digital camera industry that is widely used in upper-level Management courses at colleges and universities across the country.

From a pool of more than 2,000 teams from 159 colleges and universities, a group of five students taught by Professors Michael Russell were recognized for their top ranking for the week of November 5 to November 11, 2012.

Glo-Bus provides an active learning experience for students with authentic managerial situations. Working in teams, students are responsible for assessing market conditions, determining how to respond to the actions of competitors, forging a long-term direction and strategy for their company, and making decisions relating to workforce compensation and plant operations, assembly plant capacity, pricing and marketing, finance, and corporate social responsibility/citizenship.

About Granite State College:

Granite State College is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012, along with record enrollments college-wide. As part of the University System of New Hampshire, GSC empowers students to fulfill their dreams via innovative higher education degrees and programs. GSC serves over 3,500 students statewide and beyond annually, and has served over 54,000 New Hampshire students since 1972. GSC proudly delivers practical and relevant education in the classroom and online, offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, post-baccalaureate programs for teacher education and a variety of transfer opportunities. GSC is committed to empowering and educating students, by delivering unparalleled, high-quality education in an affordable, flexible and innovative setting. Granite State College provides access at 10 locations across the state, including Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Portsmouth, Rochester, Claremont, Lebanon, Conway, Littleton and Berlin.